English String Music: Britten, Holst, Purcell, Vaughan Williams

From baroque to contemporary music, this album of Sir Neville Marriner highlights the rich English tradition of music for string ensemble. From Purcell to Tippett, it reveals the guiding thread uniting the early viol consort repertoire and modern works for strings, as well as the constant influence of folk and dance music. Recordings of Britten’s Simple Symphony and Holst St. Paul’s Suite are digital premieres.